Vancouver Community Network
Board Meeting Minutes February 16, 1999
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Vancouver Community Network Board of
Directors, held on Tuesday, February 16, 1999, commencing at 6:30p.m. in
the 411 Boardroom, 411 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC.
PRESENT: Alison Curtis,Lyle Gardiner, Penny Goldsmith, Paul Hunt, Josee
Lebel, Darlene McBain, Jonn Olldym, Richard Smith and Richard Songhurst.
REGRETS: Suzanne Klinga, Greg Sturk.
Staff: Jason Currell, Peter Royce.
Absent: Keith Kan, Sujay Nazareth.
Chair: Penny Goldsmith, Secretary: Richard Songhurst
The Chair called meeting to order at : 6:30 p.m.
1. Agenda
Additions to the Agenda: 7d. User agreement update (spam).
On motion, moved by Suzanne and seconded by R. Smith, It was unanimously
resolved:THAT the VCN Board , adopt the agenda as circulated. Carried.
2. Minutes
Missing from the minutes: Notice of Disability Meeting on Jan. 21 and Item
6 was tabled.
On motion, moved by Alison and seconded by Suzanne, It was unanimously
resolved: THAT the VCN Board, adopt as circulated, the draft minutes of
its Regular Meeting held on January 19, 1999. Carried
3. Staff Reports
3a. Peter Royce - Coordinator.
Peter has submitted a report outlining his work. He will be on holiday
from Friday Feb. 19 until March 4. His calls will be handled by Jason and
Carolyn.
The City Grant application has been submitted and more information that
was requested is being sent out tomorrow.
The Langara Students Union project has sent in the first $700 for new
members, more to follow.
SFU Students from Ellen Balkas design course are doing work in the office.
Youth Community Action Three at risk youth are working with us in the
office.
Action: Talk with Josee re. PR for their project Peter.
3b. Jason Currell System Administrator
Langara Project almost complete. Terminals in place at Langara for
registration.
Software is being assembled on floppy disks CD-ROM being produced later.
Help documentation has been developed.
PPP Validation process is now complete. Radius Accounting has been
configured to store information on dialup sessions including logging of
Caller ID numbers. PPP committee meeting was held, to be discussed later
in agenda.
Tax receipts are in the mail.
3c. Staff Holidays.
Jason and Peter have holidays planned. Both are making plans for their
areas to be covered. R. Songhurst will be covering the IP intro. Sessions
on Mondays.
4. Fundraising Committee Report
Note: Fundraising Committee meetings are held on the second Monday each
month.
5. Cash Flow Report
Peter presented a Cash Flow report for Darlene, who is on holiday.
6. Project Reports
6a. VolNet. Peter Royce.
The goal of this project is to bring 10,000 non-profit organizations onto
the Internet within four years. VolNet will fund delivery agencies (D.A.)
in each region of the country. These delivery agents will be accessed for
certain criteria. We are now applying for the assessment phase. A
consortium of local agencies including VCN is applying for D.A.
components. Amount applied for is approx. $329,000. VCN, United Way of the
Lower Mainland, Volunteer Vancouver, Tradeworks Training Society and Van.
East Community Skills Connection are the members of this consortium.
6b. Langara Students Union project.
Contract work by Suzanne and Peter with Richard Bell of Langara. Budget is
74,000 in year one, 40,000 in year two and 40,000 in year 3. Three payment
dates per year. We are providing 23 phone lines. Possibility of increase
of users requiring increase in lines. Issues remaining: Annual renewal of
student memberships, inclusion of non LSU member student department and
LSU staff.
7. PPP issues. Jason Currell
7a. User time online
We can set any rules we like regarding time online. He suggests daily time
limits (90/day) with no limitations from midnight to 6:00 am. Telnet users
(including dialup text users) should have 90 min. per session.
On motion, duly made by Lyle and seconded by Suzanne, It was resolved:
THAT the VCN Board will give users 60 min per day PPP access and unlimited
access between midnight and 7 am. FAILED, with 3 opposed and two
abstained.
7b. ID verification.
On motion, duly made by Suzanne and seconded by Lyle, It was resolved that
the VCN Board will accept as verification of identity , two pieces of
identification presented in person, which may consist of a cheque or a
voided cheque on which their home address is pre-printed by the their
bank, a piece of official mail (utility bill), a B.C. Drivers License,
Care card or a Passport. Carried.
7c. PPP training volunteers.
Penny, Greg, Jason and Richard have committed themselves to help train
users for PPP access.
7d. User Agreement update
A committee of board members will meet to discuss changes to the User
Agreement needed when we begin PPP service to users.
8. Community Outreach
8a. Report from disability meeting. Tabled.
Adjournment
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m.